Text structure

What is text structure?

• The way the text is organized

• The way the pictures are organized

• The title of the text

• A nonfiction text

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Chronological text structure _______________.

• Tells what happened and why it happened.

• Gives a problem and describes how it can be/is solved.

• Tells the order events happened.

• Describes something

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Cause and effect text structure _____________.

• Shows similarities and differences between things.

• Gives a problem and describes how it can be/is solved.

• Tells the order the events happened.

• Tells what happened and why it happened

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Problem and solution text structure __________

• Gives a problem and describes how it can be or is solved.

• Tells the order the events happened

• Describes something

• Tells what happened and why it happened

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Comparison and contrast text structure __________.

• Gives a problem and describes how it can be/is solved.

• Shows similarities/differences between two or more things.

• Tells the order events happened.

• Describes something.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Description text structure _____________.

• Describes something.

• Tells what happened and why it happened.

• Tells the order events happened.

• Shows similarities/differences between two or more things.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

While oranges and lemons are both citrus fruits that grow on trees, they are different colors and have very different tastes.

• description

• compare & contrast

• chronological order

• problem & solution

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

This type of writing gives information step-by-step.

• cause & effect

• problem & solution

• chronological order

• compare & contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

After trick or treating, Billy stayed up late eating his whole bag of candy. The next day he felt sick and tired.

• chronological order

• description

• cause & effect

• problem & solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

On both Halloween and Easter you get candy, but the candy looks very different. Easter candy is usually wrapped in bright colors. On the other hand, Halloween candy is often black and orange or it could have monsters on the wrappers.

• descriptive

• compare & contrast

• problem & solution

• chronological order

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5